Camping policy at OPS
Oxford Plains Speedway reminds campers of
the following policies regarding campers and
recreational vehicles on Speedway property:
1. A ll campers must be
properly state registered.

3/11 — Austin Theriault
4/26 — Eddie MacDonald

2. No campers may be left on
Speedway property from
September 20 to April 15 of
each year.

5/25 — Brian Hoar
6/10 — Jeff Taylor
7/24 — John Donahue

3. A ll campers must be neat
in appearance and in full
working order.

8/6 — Shawn Martin
9/22 — Eric Williams

4. A ll camping areas must
be clean, neat and free of
garbage and debris.

10/2 — Quinny Welch

2012
TD Bank 250
weekend of
racing starts
Friday, July 20

5. A ll campers will be parked
in neat and orderly rows as
directed by the Speedway. If
your camper will remain here
on a non-event night, it must
be parked so that it cannot be
seen from Route 26.
6. No camping areas may

ROOPERS comes in FIRST
in PRICING and SELECTION
when it comes to beverages,
beer, liquor and wine

Stop in to fill up on your way to
the TD Bank 250!!

Remember,
we have ice, propane,
cigarettes and snacks
as well!

be reserved, roped off or
barricaded in any way.
7. A ll campers must have
contact information for
the owners posted in a
window or in another
location so that it can
be seen by speedway
personnel. This
information must include
the owner's name, phone
number and address.
ANY VIOLATION OF THIS
POLICY WILL RESULT IN
IMMEDIATE TERMINATION
OF YOUR CAMPING
PRIVILEGES. CAMPERS
THAT VIOLATE THIS POLICY
WILL BE IMMEDIATELY
TOWED. IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL
(207) 539-8865.

Daytona 500 winner Trevor
Bayne enters TD Bank 250
OXFORD, Maine — The 2011
Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne
has entered the TD Bank 250 at
Oxford Plains Speedway. The race
will be held on July 22, 2012.
Since 2004, Oxford has attracted
the elite of NASCAR to the TD
Bank 250. The trend was started
w ith Matt Kenseth and Kurt
Busch competing in the event
that year. In 2005, Kenseth was
joined by Kyle Busch. The 2006
event drew Kyle Busch, Ricky
Craven, Denny Ha m lin a nd
JJ Yeley. The race in 2007 saw
Terry Labonte and Kevin Lepage
challenge the Late Model pilots.
In 2008, Kevin Harvick raised
the bar for the NASCAR crowd,
winning the event. The 2009
event saw a Wallace family invasion, with Rusty as the Grand
Marshall and Kenny and Steven
competing on the track. Breakout Cup star Brad Keselowski
competed in 2010.

The race in 2011 saw the return of great driver and I am sure he will
Kyle Busch, competing in his third be in the mix all race.”
TD Bank 250. Kyle did not disapBayne, who hails from Knoxpoint, winning the race in style.
ville, Tenn., competed for eight
“I am excited to run the TD Bank yea rs on t he go-ka rt circuit
250 at Oxford Plains Speedway. earning three World ChampiIt is one of those events that onships, with over 300 feature
ever y short track racer from w ins and 18 State and track
a rou nd t he cou nt r y k now s Championships combined.
about and hopes to get a chance
to run one day. The race is su- Bayne moved to NASCAR in 2009
per competitive, but I feel like I and has regularly competed in
have a good shot,” Bayne stated. both the Sprint Cup and Nation“Kevin and Kyle have set a high wide Series since. He became the
standard the past few years and youngest Daytona 500 winner in
I will definitely check in with history with his effort in 2011. He
also won at Texas Motor Speedway
them to get some advice.”
in the Nationwide Series in 2011.
Oxford Plains Speedway owner For more information on Trevor,
Bill Ryan said, “We are excited to go to www.trevorbayne.com.
have Trevor come to
Oxford to race. It is a
thrill for our fans to
see the best NASCAR
ha s to of fer r ig ht
here on a short track
in Maine. Trevor is a

TD Bank 250 qualifying procedure
The TD Bank 250 is w ithout
a doubt the highlight of New
England Late Model racing. It
is not often that the number of
cars failing to make the race is
higher than the number that
do. This is why many say that
qualifying alone is worth the
price of admission.
The qualifying format for the TD
Bank 250 consists of Heat Races,
Consolation Races and multiple
Last Chance Races. It is possible
for a driver to qualify by virtue
of placing in the top four of his
15 lap heat race, or, for the less
fortunate, run 55 laps without
ever making the show. Below is
the qualifying procedure for the
TD Bank 250.

THE DRAW
Determines starting position
in Heat race
Each driver's name is added to
a list when they roll their cars
through pre-race inspection.
That list is used to determine
t he order of â&#x20AC;&#x153;T he Draw.â&#x20AC;? A
member from each team must
plunge their digits into a bucket
containing up to 150 numbered
chips. A simple task that could
mean the difference between
sitting in the drivers seat ... or
the grandstands.

6 HEAT RACES
Top 4 Qualify (positions 1-24)
Heat races are an intense and
ner ve-w rack i ng ex per ience.
One 15-lap race will set the tone
for your day. Finish in the top
four and you have a few hours
to prepare for one of the biggest races of your life. Fail to
do so and chances are you'll be
scrambling right up until the
main event.

Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal photo

Patrick Laperle, back, passes Kyle Busch in the early stages of the Saturday night race last year during the TD Bank 250 weekend of racing.

test of skill and determination.
Expect to see plenty of paintswapping and torn sheet metal
as these races are not intended
for the faint of heart.

3 LAST CHANCE
QUALIFIERS
Only the winner qualifies
(positions 34-36)
Talk about pressure. It's a race
where second-place will earn
you a seat in the grandstands.
The winner is presented with a
buyout option at the end: Take
a $1,500 check and a seat in the
stands or start at the rear of the
field. And don't count out the
winner of this race.

The 2005 last chance winner,
Mike Rowe, became the first
3 CONSOLATION
driver to take full advantage
RACES
and win the main event, earning
Top 3 Qualify (positions 25-33) $26,000. The 2002 victor, Alan
Wilson, placed 4th in the big
No driver wants to stare the Last
show taking home $6,000. Ricky
Chance Qualifier in the face
Craven and Tracy Gordon also
knowing they must win to get
have led the main event after
in. TD Bank 250 Consolations
w inning t he non-qua lif iers'
will put every bit of your driving
transfer spot.
abilit y through the ultimate

Corey Williams of Sumner goes end over end as he slides off the track at
Oxford Plains Speedway during the sport truck race held on Friday night in
last year’s TD Bank 250 weekend of racing. John Lizotte of Mechanic Falls
foreground, motors past as the yellow flag comes out. Williams crawled out
of his truck and waved to the crowd to signal he was okay.

VMRS modified
racers bunch up
in turn 4 of the
first lap of the
first qualifying
heat for Saturday
night’s feature race
at Oxford Plains
Speedway during
last year’s TD Bank
250 weekend of
racing.
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Jun ior Hanley qualifies on the
pole, but does not compete.
Hanley was unable to make
the show after the race was
rained out and rescheduled
for the following week. Tom
Rosati became the youngest
race winner.

1980 When gas cost
$20,000 a gallon
Geoff Bodine and Butch Lindley
duel for the win. Lindley runs
out of fuel on the final lap.
Bodine's tank goes dry on his
victory lap.